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JP2005040792A
JP2005040792A JP2004209738A JP2004209738A JP2005040792A JP 2005040792 A JP2005040792 A JP 2005040792A JP 2004209738 A JP2004209738 A JP 2004209738A JP 2004209738 A JP2004209738 A JP 2004209738A JP 2005040792 A JP2005040792 A JP 2005040792A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inspection system including a single rejector and a number of inspection machines using a pass/fail judgement process. <P>SOLUTION: The inspection system includes a number of inspection machines M1, M2, Mn arranged in a row which sequentially inspect bottles as they are conveyed through the machines. From the result of the inspection by the first machine M1, the processor 22 of the machine M1 judges whether the bottle should be rejected, and passes an accept or reject signal as the case may be to the next machine M2. The processor of a machine which generates a reject signal passes the signal to the downstream processors of the machines in turn and the most downstream processor of the machine Mn passes the reject signal to a rejector 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、瓶を検査して欠陥を検出するシステムに関し、更に特定すれば、瓶を検査する機械を多数含み、集合的に瓶を評価するシステムに関する。   The present invention relates to a system for inspecting bottles to detect defects, and more particularly to a system for evaluating bottles collectively, including a number of machines for inspecting bottles.

ガラス瓶の検査機は、金型空洞データに対する検査を含む多種多様の検査を行い、操作者が、不良の瓶がどこで作られたかを知り、直ちに瓶製造プロセスを調節して、当該金型の問題を解消できるようにしている。従来では、単一の機械が限られた数の検査を行うことができるに過ぎず、その結果、多数の機械が順次瓶を受け取って検査を行い、これら検査を総合して、必要な検査が全て完了するようにしている。
各機械は、それ自体の検査システムを有し、処理済みの瓶に1本でも不合格とすべきものがあるか否か判定を行う。多くの場合、廃棄装置(リジェクタ)が各機械と連動し、検査システムが、廃棄装置を当該機械に合わせて制御する。場合によっては、単一の廃棄装置を全ての各機械の検査システムに接続し、これにより、多数の廃棄装置を不要にしている場合もある。
Glass bottle inspection machines perform a wide variety of inspections, including inspection against mold cavity data, and the operator knows where the defective bottle was made and immediately adjusts the bottle manufacturing process to ensure that the Can be solved. Conventionally, a single machine can only perform a limited number of inspections. As a result, a large number of machines receive bottles sequentially for inspection, and these inspections are combined to provide the necessary inspections. Everything is done.
Each machine has its own inspection system and determines whether any processed bottles should be rejected. In many cases, a disposal device (rejector) works with each machine, and an inspection system controls the disposal device according to the machine. In some cases, a single disposal device may be connected to the inspection system of every machine, thereby eliminating the need for multiple disposal devices.

本発明の目的は、単一の廃棄装置と、著しく簡略化した合否判定プロセスを用いる多数の機械とによって構成したガラス容器の検査システムを提供することである。   It is an object of the present invention to provide a glass container inspection system comprised of a single disposal device and a number of machines that use a significantly simplified pass / fail process.

本発明に係る検査システムは、一列に配列した多数の検査機を含み、瓶が搬送されてこれらの機械を通過する際に、順次この瓶を検査する。最初の機械が、瓶を不合格とすべきか否か判定を行い、接続部を通じて次の機械に何らかの不合格信号を受け渡す。2番目の機械(そして、最下流側機械の前にある後続の各機械)による検査に続いて、当該機械が瓶を不合格とした場合、または次位の上流側機械から不合格信号を受けた場合、その機械は接続部を通じて次の機械に不合格信号を受け渡す。最下流側機械においても、信号を廃棄装置に送ることを除いて、同じことが行われる。   The inspection system according to the present invention includes a number of inspection machines arranged in a row, and sequentially inspects the bottles as they are transported and passed through these machines. The first machine determines whether the bottle should be rejected and passes some fail signal to the next machine through the connection. Following inspection by the second machine (and each subsequent machine in front of the most downstream machine), if the machine fails the bottle or receives a fail signal from the next upstream machine If that happens, the machine passes a fail signal to the next machine through the connection. The same is done at the most downstream machine, except that a signal is sent to the discarding device.

より詳細には、上記した目的を達成するために、本発明は、少なくとも1つの上流側の機械と最下流側の機械とを有し、これら機械の各々が瓶に対して少なくとも1つの検査を行い、瓶を、これら機械を順次介して廃棄装置まで搬送するよう構成された、複数の機械を用いた瓶検査システムにおいて、
機械にそれぞれ対応して設けられ、瓶に欠陥があることにより不合格とすべきか否か判定するためのプロセッサと、
各機械に対応するプロセッサとその下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサとの間を接続する接続部と、
最下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサと廃棄装置との間を接続する接続部と
を備え、
機械に対応するプロセッサは各々、該プロセッサが瓶を不合格とすべきであると判定した場合、又は、上流側の機械が存在し、該上流側の機械に対応するプロセッサから瓶不合格信号を受け取った場合に、当該プロセッサとその下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサとの間の接続部に、瓶不合格信号を供給する手段を備え、
最下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサは、該プロセッサが瓶を不合格とすべきであると判定した場合、又は該プロセッサが上流側の機械に対応するプロセッサから瓶不合格信号を受けた場合、瓶不合格信号を廃棄装置に供給する手段を備えている
ことを特徴とするシステムを提供する。
More particularly, in order to achieve the above objective, the present invention comprises at least one upstream machine and a most downstream machine, each of which performs at least one inspection on the bottle. In a bottle inspection system using a plurality of machines configured to carry and transport the bottles sequentially through these machines to a disposal device,
A processor provided corresponding to each machine for determining whether a bottle is defective and should be rejected;
A connection for connecting between a processor corresponding to each machine and a processor corresponding to a machine downstream thereof;
A connection unit for connecting between the processor corresponding to the machine on the most downstream side and the disposal device,
Each processor corresponding to a machine determines that the processor should reject the bottle, or an upstream machine is present and a bottle reject signal is sent from the processor corresponding to the upstream machine. Means for providing, when received, a bottle reject signal to the connection between the processor and the processor corresponding to the machine downstream thereof;
If the processor corresponding to the most downstream machine determines that the processor should reject the bottle, or if the processor receives a bottle reject signal from the processor corresponding to the upstream machine, A system is provided comprising means for supplying a bottle reject signal to a disposal device.

図1は、瓶10を順次検査する多数の検査用機械M1、M2、Mnを示す。瓶は、コンベア12によって搬送されて、これら機械を通過する。コンベア12は、任意の数でよく、瓶の底面を支持するベルト・コンベア、または瓶の側壁を把持する、例えば、対向するベルト対を有する装置を含むことができる。エンコーダ14が、各コンベアと連動し、機械を通過する瓶の位置を追跡できるようになっている。また、各機械の入口には、物品感知センサ(part present sensor)16が設けられており、最後(最も下流側)の機械Mnの瓶排出口の後ろに、リジェクタすなわち廃棄装置18が設けられている。
各機械は、検査装置19を含む。検査装置19は、多数の検査部20(1カ所で1種類よりも多い検査を行うことができる)と、検査の1つ以上で不良の瓶が示された場合に、不合格とすべき瓶を識別するプロセッサ22とを含む。
FIG. 1 shows a number of inspection machines M1, M2, Mn for inspecting the bottle 10 sequentially. The bottles are transported by conveyor 12 and pass through these machines. The conveyor 12 can be any number and can include a belt conveyor that supports the bottom surface of the bottles, or a device that grips the side walls of the bottles, for example, having opposing belt pairs. An encoder 14 can track the position of the bottle passing through the machine in conjunction with each conveyor. Moreover, an article detection sensor (part present sensor) 16 is provided at the entrance of each machine, and a rejector or a disposal device 18 is provided behind the last (most downstream) machine Mn bottle outlet. Yes.
Each machine includes an inspection device 19. The inspection device 19 has a number of inspection units 20 (which can perform more than one type of inspection at one location) and a bottle that should be rejected when one or more inspections indicate a defective bottle. And a processor 22 for identifying.

図2に示すように、検査システムにおける最初の機械M1におけるプロセッサ22は、瓶「X」(各瓶)が物品感知センサ16を通過する際にこれを識別し(ステップ30)、瓶「X」を検査する(ステップ31)。最初の機械が実行する検査プロセスの完了時に、プロセッサ22は、この機械M1が実行した検査のいずれかで、瓶を不合格とすべきか否か把握する。「瓶「X」は最初の機械で不合格になったか?」(ステップ32)の判定が肯定である場合、プロセッサは、瓶「X」不合格信号を次の機械M2のプロセッサに送る(ステップ34)。   As shown in FIG. 2, the processor 22 in the first machine M1 in the inspection system identifies the bottle “X” (each bottle) as it passes through the article sensing sensor 16 (step 30), and the bottle “X”. (Step 31). Upon completion of the inspection process performed by the first machine, the processor 22 knows whether any of the inspections performed by this machine M1 should reject the bottle. "Did bottle" X "fail the first machine? "(Step 32) is positive, the processor sends a bottle" X "fail signal to the processor of the next machine M2 (step 34).

図3に示すように、検査システムの中間にある機械(M2等)におけるプロセッサは、瓶「X」(各瓶)が物品感知センサ16を通過する際にこれを識別する(ステップ30)。該プロセッサは、直前の機械のプロセッサから瓶「X」不合格信号を受けた場合、「瓶「X」不合格信号を直前の機械から受けたか?」(ステップ36)の判定が肯定となるので、プロセッサは、瓶「X」を、自身の機械による検査の前に不合格となった瓶として識別し(ステップ38)、瓶「X」を検査する(ステップ40)。次いで、「瓶「X」がこの機械または以前の機械において不合格になったか?」(ステップ42)の判定も肯定となると、プロセッサは、瓶「X」不合格信号を次の機械のプロセッサに送る(ステップ34)。このプロセスは、最後の機械Mnにおいても同様である。   As shown in FIG. 3, the processor in the machine (such as M2) in the middle of the inspection system identifies the bottle “X” (each bottle) as it passes through the article sensing sensor 16 (step 30). If the processor receives a bottle “X” fail signal from the processor of the previous machine, has it received a “jar“ X ”fail signal from the previous machine? ”(Step 36), the processor identifies bottle“ X ”as a bottle that failed prior to inspection by its own machine (step 38) and inspects bottle“ X ”. (Step 40). Then, “Jar“ X ”failed on this or previous machine? "(Step 42) is also affirmative, the processor sends a bottle" X "fail signal to the processor of the next machine (step 34). This process is the same for the last machine Mn.

最後の機械Mnでは、図4に示すように、「瓶「X」がこの機械または以前の機械において不合格になったか?」(ステップ42)の判定が肯定であるとき、プロセッサが瓶「X」不合格信号を廃棄装置18に送る(ステップ44)よう構成されている。   In the last machine Mn, as shown in FIG. 4, “Did“ X ”fail this machine or the previous machine?” ”(Step 42) is positive, the processor is configured to send a bottle“ X ”fail signal to the disposal device 18 (step 44).

本発明に係る瓶検査システムの概略説明図である。It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the bottle test | inspection system which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る瓶検査システムにおける最初の機械のプロセッサの動作を示すフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the processor of the first machine in the bottle test | inspection system based on this invention. 本発明に係る瓶検査システムにおける中間の機械のプロセッサの動作を示すフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the processor of the intermediate machine in the bottle inspection system which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る瓶検査システムにおける最後の機械のプロセッサの動作を示すフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the processor of the last machine in the bottle test | inspection system which concerns on this invention.

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10 瓶
12 コンベア
14 エンコーダ
16 物品感知センサ
18 廃棄装置
19 検査装置
20 検査部
22 プロセッサ
M1、M2、Mn 検査用機械
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bottle 12 Conveyor 14 Encoder 16 Article detection sensor 18 Disposal apparatus 19 Inspection apparatus 20 Inspection part 22 Processor M1, M2, Mn Inspection machine

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少なくとも1つの上流側の機械と最下流側の機械とを有し、これら機械の各々が瓶に対して少なくとも1つの検査を行い、瓶を、これら機械を順次介して廃棄装置まで搬送するよう構成された、複数の機械を用いた瓶検査システムにおいて、
機械にそれぞれ対応して設けられ、瓶に欠陥があることにより不合格とすべきか否か判定するためのプロセッサと、
各機械に対応するプロセッサとその下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサとの間を接続する接続部と、
最下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサと廃棄装置との間を接続する接続部と
を備え、
機械に対応するプロセッサは各々、該プロセッサが瓶を不合格とすべきであると判定した場合、又は、上流側の機械が存在し、該上流側の機械に対応するプロセッサから瓶不合格信号を受け取った場合に、当該プロセッサとその下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサとの間の接続部に、瓶不合格信号を供給する手段を備え、
最下流側の機械に対応するプロセッサは、該プロセッサが瓶を不合格とすべきであると判定した場合、又は該プロセッサが上流側の機械に対応するプロセッサから瓶不合格信号を受けた場合、瓶不合格信号を廃棄装置に供給する手段を備えている
ことを特徴とするシステム。
Having at least one upstream machine and a most downstream machine, each of the machines performing at least one inspection on the bottles and conveying the bottles sequentially through the machines to a disposal device In a bottle inspection system using a plurality of machines,
A processor provided corresponding to each machine for determining whether a bottle is defective and should be rejected;
A connection for connecting between a processor corresponding to each machine and a processor corresponding to a machine downstream thereof;
A connection unit for connecting between the processor corresponding to the machine on the most downstream side and the disposal device,
Each processor corresponding to a machine determines that the processor should reject the bottle, or an upstream machine is present and a bottle reject signal is sent from the processor corresponding to the upstream machine. Means for providing, when received, a bottle reject signal to the connection between the processor and the processor corresponding to the machine downstream thereof;
If the processor corresponding to the most downstream machine determines that the processor should reject the bottle, or if the processor receives a bottle reject signal from the processor corresponding to the upstream machine, A system comprising means for supplying a bottle reject signal to a disposal device.
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